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- AUoH Door Prize Lotto!
-
- Introduction:
-
- While watching the monthly door prize drawing during the August
- meeting I thought, "There has to be a better way". Jim Piunti mentioned
- that someone should write a program to automate the process. This is the
- first version of a just such a program.
-
- Operating Instructions:
-
- To start the program from the CLI, just type 'Lotto'. The program
- will try to read the data file named 'Members.sbf'. If the SuperBase data
- file is in another directory or has been changed, include the complete
- path and name on the command line.
-
- It will display '000' when it is ready for input. Hit the space bar
- to start the randomizing process. When you feel lucky, hit the space bar
- again. The display will show the winner's number and scroll their name
- below. Hit the space bar a third time to stop the scrolling and return to
- the initial state. The program is now ready for you to pick another
- winner or exit by selecting the 'Quit' menu option or hitting the 'ESC'
- key.
-
- The program now writes the member's number and name to the CLI window
- that started it. Is this what you had in mind Mark?
-
- It beeps too...
-
- That's about it. I have included the Manx 'C' source code so you can
- examine and/or modify it to your hearts content.
-
-
- Michael Groshart, AUoH #84, 16 Sep 89.
-